(A)
Application
review process. Upon receiving an application, the director shall review the
application to determine if the applicant meets the requirements of the Lottery
Act and the commission's rules and regulations pertaining to video lottery. The
following factors may be considered during the application review process for
determining whether an application for a technology provider license shall be
granted or denied.

(1)
The financial responsibility and security of the
applicant, including the extent to which an applicant has demonstrated its
ability to manufacturer, distribute or provide video lottery terminals and/or
video lottery games;

(3)
Whether an
applicant has failed to comply with a commission rule, regulation, policy,
directive or order;

(4)
Whether an applicant has failed to comply with another
jurisdiction's lottery or gaming laws, rules, regulations, policies directives
or orders;

(5)
Whether the applicant or persons who will be involved
in the applicant's business is affiliated with a technology provider or video
lottery sales agent to be engaged in the operation of video lottery in the
state, and if so affiliated, the nature of the affiliation;

(6)
The extent to
which the applicant has cooperated with the commission in the application
process including but not limited to cooperation with criminal and financial
background checks and reviews;

(7)
Any other
information that the director deems relevant to a determination regarding the
applicant's ability to offer video lottery games for sale in accordance with
the Lottery Act, rules, regulations, policies, directives and orders adopted,
promulgated or issued by the commission or the director pertaining to video
lottery gaming operations.

(B)
Consideration of
certification and/or licensure from other jurisdictions. If an applicant has
been certified and/or licensed by another state lottery for the operation of
video lottery, or another United States gaming jurisdiction, the director may,
but is not required to, consider and rely upon any such certification and/or
licensure.